What is Hypnosis?

First, what is the definition of hypnosis? 

Hypnosis is a state of superior consciousness which allows us to reach the unconscious and influence it in order to modify behavior problems such as phobias, shyness, numerous other psychological ailments, and to improve people's life. 

It is a alternate state of consciousness, concentrated but calm and passive. In a state of hypnosis,  the subject is conscious although his mobility is reduced to a minimum. He has all his faculties and it would be an error to bring him to the point where he would be unconscious because the therapist's  need is to keep him awake to establish communication and give him suggestions. Moreover, we should never forget that the subject has the possibility of extracting himself from a trance unilaterally.

The induction is the process by which we bring the patient into a trance. He is either progressively relaxed or directed into a trance by a more authoritarian technique. This depends upon his temperament, attitude, fears and confidence towards the therapist. Generally, his expectations play a large and important role in his response to hypnosis.

The trance is the state when the subject is hypnotized:   total muscular relaxation, slowness of mental processes but amplified ability to recall memories.

Quite often the patient is so conscious that he doesn’t believe that he has been hypnotized. Moreover, the notion of time doesn’t exist and as he comes out of a trance he is surprised by the amount of time he has been under hypnosis.

Hypnosis is a concentration of consciousness. It is not sleep. But resistance is lessened and this allows the patient to say things he could not say in full consciousness.  He frees himself from a problem without having it go through the conscious mind.

The practitioner brings the subject into a state of total relaxation which assists suggestion assimilation and then treats him to alter disabling behaviors.

The power and depth of the hypnosis relaxation are ideal instruments in fighting stress and all sorts of mental problems. In industry, it opens the door to treating burn-outs and improving workers’ productivity, thus saving a company all the vast numbers of missed days and sick leaves.

Medically, hypnosis applies a very powerful local anesthetic.  Painless natural birthing is effective, especially if the expectant mother has followed a few weeks of training before her due date. But similarly to acupuncture, medicine is slow to show faith on a large scale to this technique, although dentists are more open to the process.

Generally, all psychosomatic diseases are easily treated, often with a high success rate.

Compared to psychology, hypnosis is a short and effective treatment. Results are almost immediate and the patient comments  readily on his relief.

Hypnosis is an underdeveloped, under-used form of therapy. The work to be done in this sector is enormous and the potential is extraordinary.

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